The GRAMMYs have unveiled their latest list of nominees, spotlighting artists who shaped the global soundscape this year. From pop heavyweights and genre-bending innovators to new names rewriting the rules of fame, the 68th Annual GRAMMY Awards reflect how today’s music scene keeps evolving, with artists blurring boundaries and finding new ways to connect with listeners across genres and cultures. Ahead of music’s biggest night, here’s a breakdown of the major categories and the names leading the charge.

The Record of the Year category celebrates a single track that resonated worldwide—sonically, emotionally, and culturally.

• “DtMF” – Bad Bunny
• “Manchild” – Sabrina Carpenter
• “Anxiety” – Doechii
• “WILDFLOWER” – Billie Eilish
• “Abracadabra” – Lady Gaga
• “luther” – Kendrick Lamar with SZA
• “The Subway” – Chappell Roan
• “APT.” – ROSÉ & Bruno Mars

Honoring the full scope of an artist’s vision, Album of the Year highlights bodies of work that defined the year’s sound and spirit.

• DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS – Bad Bunny
• SWAG – Justin Bieber
• Man’s Best Friend – Sabrina Carpenter
• Let God Sort Em Out – Clipse, Pusha T & Malice
• MAYHEM – Lady Gaga
• GNX – Kendrick Lamar
• MUTT – Leon Thomas
• CHROMAKOPIA – Tyler, The Creator

Song Of The Year specifically recognizes and honors the songwriting of a track for its creativity, regardless of how it was produced or performed.

• “Abracadabra” – Lady Gaga, Henry Walter & Andrew Watt, songwriters (Lady Gaga)
• “APT.” – Amy Allen, Christopher Brody Brown, Rogét Chahayed, Omer Fedi, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Chae Young Park, Theron Thomas & Henry Walter, songwriters (ROSÉ, Bruno Mars)
• “DtMF” – Marco Daniel Borrero, Scott Dittrich, Benjamin Falik, Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, Hugo René Sención Sanabria, Tyler Thomas Spry & Roberto José Rosado Torres, songwriters 
• “Golden (From KPop Demon Hunters)” – EJAE & Mark Sonnenblick, songwriters (HUNTR/X:EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI)
• “luther” – Jack Antonoff, Roshwita Larisha Bacha, Matthew Bernard, Scott Bridgeway, Sam Dew, Ink, Kendrick Lamar, Solána Rowe, Mark Anthony Spears & Kamasi Washington, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar With SZA)
• “Manchild” – Amy Allen, Jack Antonoff & Sabrina Carpenter, songwriters (Sabrina Carpenter)
• “WILDFLOWER” – Billie Eilish O’Connell & Finneas O’Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)

The Best New Artist nominees capture the breakout energy of the next generation—rising names turning playlists into platforms for reinvention.

• Olivia Dean
• KATSEYE
• The Marias
• Addison Rae
• sombr
• Leon Thomas
• Alex Warren
• Lola Young

Pop continues to reign, and Best Pop Vocal Album honors the projects that shaped our streaming habits with melody, emotion, and irresistible replay value.

• SWAG – Justin Bieber
• Man’s Best Friend – Sabrina Carpenter
• Something Beautiful – Miley Cyrus
• MAYHEM – Lady Gaga
• I’ve Tried Everything but Therapy (Part 2) – Teddy Swims

Solo stars also get their moment. Best Pop Solo Performance highlights tracks that prove a single voice can command an entire stage.

• “DAISIES” – Justin Bieber
• “Manchild” – Sabrina Carpenter
• “Disease” – Lady Gaga
• “The Subway” – Chappell Roan
• “Messy” – Lola Young

Collaboration takes center stage in Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, where dynamic duos and powerhouse groups blur the lines between genres and generations.

• “Defying Gravity” – Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande
• “Golden [From KPop Demon Hunters]” – HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna & REI AMI
• “Gabriela” – KATSEYE
• “APT.” – ROSÉ & Bruno Mars
• “30 For 30” – SZA with Kendrick Lamar

The energy shifts to the clubs with Best Dance/Electronic Recording, where bold production and infectious rhythm rule.

• “No Cap” – Disclosure & Anderson .Paak
• “Victory Lap” – Fred again.., Skepta & PlaqueBoyMax
• “SPACE INVADER” – KAYTRANADA
• “VOLTAGE” – Skrillex
• “End Of Summer” – Tame Impala

In the world of R&B, this year’s nominees remind us that soul is alive and constantly evolving. Smooth vocals, emotional storytelling, and modern production define the category.

Best R&B Performance

• “YUKON” – Justin Bieber
• “It Depends” – Chris Brown Featuring Bryson Tiller
• “Folded” – Kehlani
• “MUTT – Live from NPR’s Tiny Desk” – Leon Thomas
• “Hear Of A Woman” – Summer Walker

Best Traditional R&B Performance

• “Here We Are” – Durand Bernarr
• “UPTOWN” – Lalah Hathaway
• “LOVE YOU TOO” – Ledisi
• “Crybaby” – SZA
• “VIBES DON’T LIE” – Leon Thomas

Best R&B Song

• “Folded” – Darius Dixson, Andre Harris, Donovan Knight, Don Mills, Kehlani Parrish, Khris Riddick-Tynes & Dawit Kamal Wilson, songwriters (Kehlani)
• “Heart of a Woman” – David Bishop & Summer Walker, songwriters (Summer Walker)
• “It Depends” – Nico Baran, Chris Brown, Ant Clemons, Ephrem Lopez Jr., Ryan Press, Bryson Tiller, Elliott Trent & Dewain Whitmore Jr., songwriters (Chris Brown Featuring Bryson Tiller)
• “Overqualified” – James John Abrahart Jr & Durand Bernarr, songwriters (Durand Bernarr)
• “YES IT IS” – Jariuce Banks, Lazaro Andres Camejo, Mike Hector, Peter Lee Johnson, Rodney Jones Jr., Ali Prawl & Leon Thomas, songwriters (Leon Thomas)

Best R&B Album

• BELOVED – GIVĒON
• Why Not More? – Coco Jones
• The Crown – Ledisi
• Escape Room – Teyana Taylor
• MUTT – Leon Thomas

RAP CATEGORIES

Best Rap Performance

• “Outside” – Cardi B
• “Chains & Whips” – Clipse, Pusha T & Malice Featuring Kendrick Lamar & Pharrell Williams
• “Anxiety” – Doechii
• “tv off” – Kendrick Lamar Featuring Lefty Gunplay
• “Darling, I” – Tyler, The Creator Featuring Teezo Touchdown

Best Rap Song

• “Anxiety” – Jaylah Hickmon, songwriter (Doechii)
• “The Birds Don’t Sing” – Gene Elliott Thornton Jr., Terrence Thornton, Pharrell Williams & Stevie Wonder, songwriters (Clipse, Pusha T & Malice Featuring John Legend & Voices Of Fire)
• “Sticky” – Aaron Bolton, Dwayne Carter, Jr., Dudley Alexander Duverne, Tyler Okonma, Janae Wherry, Gloria Woods & Rex Zamor, songwriters (Tyler, The Creator Featuring GloRilla, Sexyy Red & Lil Wayne)
• “TGIF” – Lucas Alegria, Dillon Brophy, Yakki Davis, Jess Jackson, Ronnie Jackson, Mario Mims, Jorge M. Taveras & Gloria Woods, songwriters (GloRilla)
• “tv off” – Jack Antonoff, Larry Jayy, Kendrick Lamar, Dijon McFarlane, Sean Momberger, Mark Anthony Spears & Kamasi Washington, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar Featuring Lefty Gunplay)

Best Rap Album

• Let God Sort Em Out – Clipse, Pusha T & Malice
• GLORIOUS – GloRilla
• God Does Like Ugly – JID
• GNX – Kendrick Lamar
• CHROMAKOPIA – Tyler, The Creator

Meanwhile, the Global Music field captures just how wide the GRAMMY lens has become. From Afrobeat to Latin trap and Asian pop, these nominees prove that language is no barrier when the music hits.

Best Latin Pop Album

• Cosa Nuestra – Rauw Alejandro
• BOGOTÁ DELUXE – Andrés Cepeda
• Tropicoqueta – KAROL G
• Cancionera – Natalia Lafourcade
• ¿Y ahora qué? – Alejandro Sanz

Best Global Music Performance

• “EoO” – Bad Bunny
• “Cantando en el Camino” – Ciro Hurtado
• “JERUSALEMA” – Angélique Kidjo
• “Inmigrante Y Que?” – Yeisy Rojas
• “Shrini’s Dream [Live]” – Shakti
• “Daybreak” – Anoushka Shankar Featuring Alam Khan & Sarathy Korwar

Best Global Music Album

• Sounds Of Kumbha – Siddhant Bhatia
• No Sign of Weakness – Burna Boy
• Eclairer le monde – Light the World – Youssou N’Dour
• Mind Explosion [50th Anniversary Tour Live] – Shakti
• Chapter III: We Return To Light –  Anoushka Shankar Featuring Alam Khan & Sarathy Korwar
• Caetano e Bethânia Ao Vivo – Caetano Veloso And Maria Bethânia

Best Music Video

• “Manchild’ – Sabrina Carpenter
  Vania Heymann & Gal Muggia, video directors; Aiden Magarian, Nathan Scherrer & Natan Schottenfels, video producers
• “So Be It” – Clipse
  Hannan Hussain, video director; Daniel Order, video producer
• “Anxiety” – Doechii
  James Mackel, video director; Pablo Feldman, Jolene Mendes & Sophia Sabella, video producers
• “Love” – OK Go
  Aaron Duffy, Miguel Espada & Damian Kulash Jr., video directors; Petra Ahmann, video producer
• “Young Lion” – Sade
  Sophie Muller, video director; Aaron Taylor Dean & Sade, video producers

Across every category, the 2026 GRAMMYs showcase a world that’s more interconnected than ever. From stadium anthems to bedroom-produced hits, the nominees represent a generation unafraid to mix, merge, and make something new. When the ceremony airs early next year, one thing’s certain: music’s biggest night will be as unpredictable—and electric—as the artists it celebrates.